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From the desk of Principal Kathryn Anderson
School Year 23-24; Issued on April 11, 2024
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Things you need to know:
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Next Week's Schedule (April 15-19): Monday: LS Day; Tuesday: 78 day; Wednesday: 56 day; Thursday: 34 day; Friday: 12 day - special schedule for Arts Alive Assembly
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Message from the Principal
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Dear DHS staff, students, and families,
Congratulations to our students who completed their digital PSAT and SAT tests this week. We appreciate your patience and support as we navigated this new platform!
Next week, we have two special events, Genocide Commemoriation Day on Tuesday, April 16 and the Arts Alive Assembly on Friday, April 19. A special thank you to all of our students and staff who are making these days possible. For more information about Genocide Commemoration Day, please see below.
Sincerely,
Principal Kathryn Anderson
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Genocide Commemoration Day—April 16, 2024
For the fourth year, we are hosting an all-District Genocide Commemoration Day. At DHS, classes will be assigned to one or more of the keynote sessions, and then students will have options to build out the rest of their individual schedules, following their interests through the Learn, Remember and Take Action components of the programming.
All day programming in person and online
- Rwanda Genocide 30th Anniversary mini-museum - Visit the front hall during the week of Genocide Commemoration to view striking films and to explore what Americans knew about the genocide as it unfolded.
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Wall of Names - This is a tribute to those whose lives were lost to genocide. These gold-on-black panels have been part of our annual displays for many years now. They hold representations of victims from various genocides and were inspired by the website and hashtag #TogetherWeRemember.
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Lest We Forget - This display includes profiles of victims, survivors, rescuers and upstanders with connections to District 113. The moving biographies, often told by family members and each with a photograph, will be on display on the windows and on showcases outside the Auditorium. The collection can be viewed on our Remember page.
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Take Action Options - Our student team is working on compiling a variety of petitions on pending bills and other public policies, and we will have these both at our in-person displays and online; you can access these options under the Take Action webpage and on Instagram. We also provided two sessions for students to learn upstander techniques through the ADL's Peer Influencer Training.
- Upstander Wall - with stories of individuals and groups from right here at DHS to internationally recognized people who have made a difference and how
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For more information, please visit the dedicated DHS webpage.
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Safety Message
As we approach the end of the school year, we want to take a moment to remind you of the importance of caring for one another, connection, and community at DHS.
Earlier today, Director of Security Amy Oliva sent an important safety message about the game called "Senior Assassin." You may have seen recent news reports describing this concerning trend occurring all over the Chicago area, including in our community. When playing Senior Assassin, students attempt to "eliminate" each other using various means such as Nerf guns, water guns, and other objects. Playing this game poses significant safety risks to our students and staff and will not be tolerated on school property. Any simulated act of shooting using simulated firearms on school grounds during school hours or at any school-sponsored event is a violation of Board Policy 7-190 and that violation may result in disciplinary consequences and may involve law enforcement.
We understand that these final weeks can be an exciting time, but we must ensure that our actions do not jeopardize the safety and well-being of our community. We encourage students to continue to be mindful of their behavior and to treat our school and its grounds with the utmost care and respect. If you have any questions or concerns regarding Policy 7-190 or the information shared in this email, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Deans. We are here to support you and ensure that our community remains a safe and welcoming place for all.
Together, let's finish the school year on a positive note and continue to uphold the values that make DHS a special place.
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Week of April 15-19
- Monday - LS day
- Tuesday - 78 day
- Wednesday - 56 day
- Thursday - 34 day
- Friday - 12 day - special schedule for Arts Alive assembly
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Lila Peck Places 1st at 3rd annual Illinois Poetry Ourselves Contest
Press Release
Two teen winners have been announced for the third annual Illinois POETRY OURSELVES contest. Lila Peck from Deerfield High School (in a Chicago suburb) placed first, and Nico DeGuzman from Chester Community High School (in southern Illinois) took second.
The pair wrote and submitted their own authored poems and were two of sixteen high-schoolers invited to compete. Entries came from students who had been named Illinois finalists in a national competition for reciting classic and contemporary poems, Poetry Out Loud.
“I always am thrilled when teens and poetry get together,” said Sheila Walk, education director of the Springfield Area Arts Council and manager of both competitions. Walk stated she asked six Illinois regional coordinators to judge students’ creations and made sure no names or home schools were visible during the judging. The Illinois Arts Council sponsored and oversaw POETRY OURSELVES.
“The skill and passion evidenced in these works bring a wonderful spotlight to young people in Illinois. They are creative and insightful,” said Walk when announcing the winning poems.
“Beneath the Bones” by Peck is a testimony to struggle. It says in part, “The world, adorned in dark, hot bruises, / Greens and purples, the colors truth produces. / These scars of struggle so many have shown, / Reminding me that I am not alone.” Peck is a junior at Deerfield high school with just over 1,400 students.
Chester Community HS junior DeGuzman penned “To Break A Bone.” She wrote in part, “I loved you like a broken bone. / Picked up the pieces / of shattered glass, but / I didn’t know what to do.” The population of her school stands at about 300 students.
The winner will receive a specially-designed award. The other POETRY OURSELVES participants will receive a writing journal.
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Congratulations to Nicoella Kirov, William Love, Ryan Segal & Stevee Miller all who have won a combined $668,500 in Scholarship offers this year in the arts!
We are excited to have several students representing Deerfield High at the 2024 Illinois High School Art Exhibition hosted by Art ConnectED.
The Main Event at the Bridgeport Art Center is on Sunday, April 21st, bringing the best student artists from 100 Illinois suburban, public, and private high schools to compete and celebrate the power of art in their lives.
The Northern Regional Exhibition: a “Best of the Best'' show featuring over 500 works of art across 8 distinct categories competing for prestigious awards. The students representing our school in this exhibition are:
- Nolan Fettner, Photography
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Sade Muscarella, Mixed / Alternative Media
- Sophia Kuehn, Drawing
- Evelyn Meehan, Painting
- Isabella McCreedy, Pottery
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Jonah Beldon, Design
The Senior Scholarship Exhibition: will exhibit some 300+ senior artworks and recognize scholarship offers totaling over $75 million dollars on top of other prestigious awards. The students representing our school in this exhibition are:
- Nicoella Kirov, Illustration
- William Love, Design
- Ryan Segal, Painting
- Stevee Miller, Design
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Warrior Words
Warrior Words is weekly news regarding activites, athletics, and much more! Warrior Words is read weekly in homeroom. Parents and students can also access by navigating to the DHS website or by clicking the link below.
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Parent/Guardian Organizations
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PTO: LAWN SIGNS FOR SALE CLASS OF 2024
Dear Senior Families,
Looking for a special way to celebrate your senior’s graduation? The DHS PTO is pleased to offer Senior graduation lawn signs for purchase. These signs are available for purchase only from the DHS PTO on our website www.dhspto.org under "For Sale".
There are two sign options available to order: 1) a general/non-customized Class of 2024 Congrats (DHS) sign for $20.00 or 2) create your own customized Class of 2024 Congrats (DHS) sign with your graduate's first name for $22.00. Your lawn sign will be delivered to DHS in early May. We will then notify via PTO email the date and time students may pick up their sign at DHS.
HOW TO ORDER:
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Go to www.dhspto.org
- Go to "For Sale" on top of home page (sign in option) and select either Custom or Non-custom lawn sign.
- Add your selection to your cart and process credit card payment.
- If you ordered a custom lawn sign, you must complete the google form link attached on the "For Sale Custom Sign" or on our home page, to include your student's name as you wish it to appear on the sign.
* Lawn signs will be available from now until the end of the day on April 23rd. Only form of payment is credit on our website (no Zelle payments accepted.) Membership not required to purchase.
* If you don't have a login please select "nonparent" sale item. If you have an account and have not signed in this year, update your profile prior to purchase.
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Deerfield Parent Network
"Parenting a Smooth Transition to Deerfield High School" April 30, 2024 7:30 pm, DHS Cafe 8th Grade Parents
PARENTS OF 8TH GRADE STUDENTS get the inside scoop about the transition from 8th grade to DHS from current DHS students, a freshman teacher, a guidance counselor, a parent and Brian Verisario, Student Activities Director. This program is invaluable in easing the worries for parents who are new to DHS.
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